Arteriosclerosis
Pronunciation : Ar*te`ri*o*scle*ro"sis (?r*te`ri*o*skle*ro"sis)
Part of Speech : n. [Gr. 'arthri`a artery + sclerosis.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: Abnormal thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, esp. of the intima, occurring mostly in old age. -- Ar*te`ri*o*scle*rot"ic (#), a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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